Head studing while motor is in car.
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Head studing while motor is in car.
Has anyone stud heads while the engine is allready in the car. Im going from arp head bolts to studs. Is there any special tricks to do this or has anyone done it. I just didnt know how much room I would have to work with.
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Well... it's the next day. Yesterday I got one of the heads on and slipped the studs in place. I've learned two things that my be of benefit to those of you switching to studs.
A) on the passenger side head rear bottom stud, you'll have to place this stud along with the head because it's too long to get into place after the head is installed. I found it was easiest to use some tape to hold the bolt in place while i placed the head. If you dont tape it, it will slide all the way into the head and be a pain to position.
B) put the washer and nut onto the studs BEFORE you drop them in place. It's not easy dropping those things in place after the stud is installed.
Last edited by captainwizbang; 04-18-2010 at 11:29 AM.